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Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Yelich talks about Ozuna, slow starts, and Cardinals interest — • As the second batter of the game approached the plate in the top of the first inning Tuesday, his gray uniform confirming he was a part of the road team, the public address announcer at Miller Park introduced him as “Christian Yelich,” the Brewers' right fielder.
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Charles F. Gardner / Associated Press:
Wacha, 3 home runs send Cardinals over Brewers 6-1
Wacha, 3 home runs send Cardinals over Brewers 6-1
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St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel:
Next Slide — One rough inning wound up being more than enough …
Next Slide — One rough inning wound up being more than enough …
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Brew Crew Ball
David Ginsburg / Associated Press:
Harper's 17th HR sparks Nationals past Orioles 3-2 — BALTIMORE (AP) - The season is barely two months old, and the Washington Nationals have already been asked to adjust to a new manager, overcome a rash of injuries and jump into bounce-back mode following a poor start.
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Federal Baseball
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Bob Nightengale / Lansing State Journal:
MLB trade targets: Top 20 players who could move by the deadline — Two shopping months remain before the non-waiver trading deadline, but with one-third of the teams already out of playoff contention, Major League Baseball is about to unleash its own Black Friday sale.
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Federal Baseball, Des Moines Register and McCovey Chronicles
Eddie MatzESPN Senior / ESPN:
Nationals finally vault into first place in the NL East — temporarily — BALTIMORE — It was a night of firsts at Camden Yards. — Bryce Harper and Manny Machado homered in the same game for the first time ever. Harper had his first three-hit game in nearly a month.
Anthony Fenech / Detroit Free Press:
Detroit Tigers' Miguel Cabrera: ‘I want to finish my career here’ — Albert Pujols picked up his 3,000th hit on May 4. Which active player will be the next one to reach the milestone? Video by Ryan Ford/DFP Wochit — CONNECT — Miguel Cabrera wanted to set the record straight …
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Detroit Free Press:
Next Slide — The Tigers lost to the Angels on Thursday night. — Then, they lost two more players to the 10-day disabled list. — Left-hander Francisco Liriano will miss time with a right hamstring strain, manager Ron Gardenhire said, and so, too, will lefty Daniel Stumpf, who is sidelined with left ulnar nerve irritation.
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MLB Baseball News …
George Henry / Associated Press:
Mets bounce back, beat Braves 8-5 to split rain-delayed DH — ATLANTA (AP) Mets manager Mickey Callaway had a reason to smile at 1:40 a.m. after his team showed enough fortitude to avoid getting swept. — “They came out with some energy, which was huge in this game, and you've got to give them credit,” he said.
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MLB Baseball News …, Talking Chop and Amazin' Avenue
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Jesse RogersESPN / ESPN:
Red-hot Cub Anthony Rizzo smacks Pirates a day after disputed slide — PITTSBURGH — The league couldn't stop him, nor could booing Pittsburgh Pirate fans, as Chicago Cubs star Anthony Rizzo is finally heating up while leading the Cubs to their season high in games over .500.
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Deadspin and The Comeback
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WILL GRAVES (AP Sports Writer) / MLB Baseball News …:
Rizzo shakes off boos to spark rally, Cubs top Pirates 8-6
Rizzo shakes off boos to spark rally, Cubs top Pirates 8-6
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Bucs Dugout
Mark Gonzales / Chicago Tribune:
Official review determines Cubs' Anthony Rizzo guilty of interference
Official review determines Cubs' Anthony Rizzo guilty of interference
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MLB Baseball News … and Bleed Cubbie Blue
Steve Gardner / USA Today:
Dereck Rodriguez, son of Pudge, makes MLB debut for Giants — Dereck Rodriguez remembered being in the visitors' clubhouse at Coors Field as an 11-year-old when his father, Hall of Fame catcher Ivan Rodriguez, was playing for the Detroit Tigers. — But on Tuesday night …
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MLB Baseball News … and Sports Illustrated
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Associated Press:
Dodgers' Kenta Maeda leaves start with right hip strain — LOS ANGELES (AP) — Dodgers right-hander Kenta Maeda left a start Tuesday night against the Philadelphia Phillies in the second inning with a right hip strain. — Maeda was twice visited by a Los Angeles trainer …
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RONALD BLUM (AP Baseball Writer) / MLB Baseball News …:
Gardner, Torres rally Yanks over Astros 6-5 in 10 innings — Brett Gardner tied it with his second homer of the game, a one-out, two-run drive in the ninth inning, — Gleyber Torres hit a winning single in the 10th and the — Houston Astros 6-5 Tuesday night.
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Pinstripe Alley
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Jim Ingraham / UPI:
Indians' Kluber aims to show Sox's Lopez how it's done — One of the premier pitchers and strike throwers in the major leagues will face one of the more promising young pitchers in the American League Wednesday afternoon at Progressive Field as Cleveland Indians' Cy Young Award winner Corey …
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Matthew Florjancic / WKYC-TV:
Cleveland Indians refute report that Jose Ramirez tested positive for PEDs
Katherine Fitzgerald / Arizona Republic:
Arizona Diamondbacks vs. Cincinnati Reds … Center fielder A.J. Pollock had another X-ray for the fracture in his left thumb, and while manager Torey Lovullo said the injury is “still not totally healed,” he added that it was not a surprise to the team's medical staff.
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Nick Piecoro / Arizona Republic:
Arizona Diamondbacks vs. Cincinnati Reds
Tommy Birch / Des Moines Register:
Cubs top prospect Adbert Alzolay injured in Tuesday's Iowa Cubs game — Chicago Cubs top prospect Adbert Alzolay joins Iowa Cubs — The Iowa Cubs are waiting to see if an injury that took pitching prospect Adbert Alzolay out of his start early on Tuesday will lead to a trip to the disabled list.
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Bleed Cubbie Blue
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ESPN:
Sizing up the standings at Memorial Day checkpoint — The old saying in baseball is that you shouldn't check the standings until Memorial Day. Well, with Memorial Day behind us, we figured it was time to assess how the divisions stack up and what stands out at the first unofficial checkpoint of the season.
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Pinstripe Alley
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ESPN:
Mookie Betts out of Boston lineup with pain in side for 3rd straight game — Boston Red Sox right fielder Mookie Betts will miss his third straight game Tuesday with tightness in his left side. — Betts is leading the league with a .359 average, with 17 home runs and 37 RBIs.
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MLB Baseball News …
Dave Clark / Cincinnati.com:
Devin Mesoraco credits adjustment Mets hitting coach Roessler suggested for newfound power — NY Mets catcher Devin Mesoraco discusses the trade that sent him to the Mets Matt Ehalt, Staff Writer, @MattEhalt — Devin Mesoraco has hit five home runs in his first 46 at-bats with the New York Mets since …
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Newsday
Mark Gonzales / Chicago Tribune:
Cubs' Jon Lester and Jason Heyward show improvement at the plate — Cubs starter Jon Lester discusses his outing against the Pirates on Tuesday, May 29, 2018. (Mark Gonzales/Chicago Tribune) — Chicago Tribune — Jon Lester knew he had to become more than a pitcher when he signed a six-year …
Associated Press:
Silviano leads Jupiter to 3-2 win over St. Lucie — PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. (AP) — John Silviano hit a solo home run in the eighth inning, leading the Jupiter Hammerheads to a 3-2 win over the St. Lucie Mets on Tuesday. — Lukas Schiraldi got Gene Cone to ground out with a runner on first to end …